National Regional Profile: Darebin (C) - Preston (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205301892   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,852
4,053
3,706
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.3
11.0
10.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
11,864
11,946
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,381
4,383
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,451
3,251
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,993
1,988
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,225
2,146
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,787
3,629
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
27,701
27,344
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.7
63.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,720
32,753
33,859
35,080
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
28,774
28,924
28,485
28,795
na
Wage and salary income$m
864.6
907.9
925.9
972.5
na
Total income$m
904.0
954.6
973.0
1,018.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,050
31,390
32,504
33,773
na
Average total income$
31,418
33,004
34,159
35,353
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.5
69.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.4
3.7
na
na
na
Investment%
4.9
5.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.8
19.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,292.0
1,363.0
na
na
na